9 h. ago Why were hundreds of koalas shot in an aerial cull in Victoria?

Shooting of marsupials has sparked outrage but government says ‘compassionate’ response was needed after bushfire destroyed 2,200 hectares of national parkThe Victorian government has used aircraft to shoot about 700 koalas in south-west Victoria.The government says the unprecedented step was taken to prevent further suffering of the animals, after a fire in Budj Bim national park burned through 2,200 hectares, including a large area of manna gum, a key food source for koalas in the park. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Inside William and Kate's private Easter celebrations with George, Charlotte and Louis

The Prince and Princess of Wales chose to miss the Royal Family's traditional Easter Sunday service at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, and spent the weekend at Anmer Hall instead

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4 d. ago Kardashian family show off most lavish Easter celebrations yet as siblings snub event

The Kardashians didn't hold back when it came to celebrating Easter over the weekend - but some members of the famous family snubbed the family gathering altogether

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5 d. ago Grinning Prince Andrew surprises onlookers as disgraced Duke appears at Windsor Easter Service attended by King Charles, Queen Camilla and other Royals

The Prince and Princess of Wales are not attending St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle , as they are spending the weekend with their children in Norfolk.

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5 d. ago King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive at Easter Sunday service with Royal Family

The Prince and Princess of Wales are not attending St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle , as they are spending the weekend with their children in Norfolk.

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5 d. ago King Charles and Queen Camilla to join other royal family members at Easter Sunday service today

The Prince and Princess of Wales will not be at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, as they are spending the weekend with their children in Norfolk.

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6 d. ago Victoria Beckham's lavish birthday celebrations as Brooklyn snubs family event

Victoria Beckham has shared photos from birthday celebrations, which included David Beckham, Romeo Beckham and Harper Beckham, but not Brooklyn Beckham or Cruz Beckham

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7 d. ago Microsoft faces growing unrest over role in Israel’s war on Gaza: ‘Close to a tipping point’

Turmoil spreads at company over Israel’s extensive use of its AI and cloud computing services in Gaza warFor the second time in the last month, Microsoft employees disrupted high-level executives speaking at an event celebrating the company’s 50th anniversary on 4 April, in protest against the company’s role in Israel’s ongoing siege on Gaza.AI executive Mustafa Suleyman was interrupted by employees Ibtihal Aboussad and Vaniya Agrawal. The two were fired within days. The Microsoft president Brad Smith and the former CEO Steve Ballmer were shouted down at Seattle’s Great Hall on 20 March by a current and former employee. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Tuvalu marks ‘momentous occasion’ with unveiling of its first ATMs

All banking in the Pacific nation used to be done in cash but that is about to change on the main island of FunafutiTuvalu, one of the world’s most remote nations, has unveiled its first ever ATMs, at the headquarters of the National Bank of Tuvalu in the village of Vaiaku on Funafuti, the country’s main island.Tuesday’s ceremony marked a historic shift for the island nation of 12,000 people, which has never before had access to electronic banking. Attended by prime minister Feleti Teo, the governor general, traditional leaders, members of parliament and representatives from the diplomatic and business sectors, the event celebrated a long-anticipated move toward financial modernisation. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Jeff Bezos FACEPLANTS as he scrambles to find the door to his celeb

Blue Origin 's New Shepard rocket has just taken an all-female crew of celebrity astronauts to space in a history-making event not seen in 60 years.

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2 w. ago 20 things to do in Wales for the 2025 Easter school holidays

There is plenty to enjoy in Wales this Easter holiday including Amelia Trust Farm's Big Easter Event, Easter celebrations at Fonmon Castle and Wales v Ireland Womens 6 Nations

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2 w. ago Dover Castle horror as 'two women sexually assaulted by man inside wartime tunnels'

Kent Police said it received a report that two women were sexually assaulted inside Dover Castle's wartime tunnels last weekend - and has urged witnesses to come forward

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2 w. ago 'Surreal' moment for Galston choir as they perform at New York Tartan Week

Songs for All performed at the annual event and marched down the 6th avenue to celebrate the historical and cultural ties between Scotland and the United States.

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2 w. ago Scottish tourist attraction with 500,000 annual visitors wins environmental award for the fourth time in a row

This modern engineering marvel uses Archimedes’ 2,000-year-old principles to maintain perfect balance

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2 w. ago Grand National slammed by animal rights group over Broadway Boy's horror fall

Animal Aid has issued a fuming statement after racing horse Broadway Boy took an awful fall.

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2 w. ago Cory Booker urges action in first event since historic speech: ‘This is a moment for America’

Democratic senator calls on voters to get creative in pushing back against Trump at town hall in New JerseyThe Democratic senator Cory Booker took a version of his record-breaking Senate floor speech on the road Saturday to a town hall meeting in a New Jersey gymnasium, calling on people to find out what they can do to push back against Donald Trump’s agenda.Booker took questions at suburban New Jersey’s Bergen Community College the same day that more than 1,200 “Hands Off” demonstrations took place around the country. The town hall event was punctuated both by celebratory shouts of “Cory, Cory” as well as at least a half-dozen interruptions by protesters. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The film fans who remade Jurassic Park : how an Australian town got behind a $3,000 ‘mockbuster’

Jurassic Park: Castlemaine Redux is a shot-for-shot labour of love made with amateur actors, beanbag dinosaurs and an army of volunteers. Three years later it is finished – and ‘bigger than Ben-Hur’Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailThis morning’s location: a field outside Castlemaine, Victoria. The air is thick with flies, attracted to the cow dung but ignoring the nearby dinosaur poo, sturdily constructed from papier-mache.“Oh god,” Sam Neill groans – though these words aren’t actually uttered by Neill but local builder Ian Flavell, who has taken on Neill’s role as palaeontologist Alan Grant – and drops to his knees in front of an ailing triceratops.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The rise and fall of Scotland’s first ‘hike and ride’ ski contest

We may have seen the last of the Lawers of Gravity freeride event, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth celebrating, writes Roger Cox

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3 w. ago The rise and fall of Scotland’s first ‘hike and ride’ ski & snowboard contest

We may have seen the last of the Lawers of Gravity freeride event, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth celebrating, writes Roger Cox

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3 w. ago David Beckham looks emotional as his son Romeo gives touching speech at his 50th birthday bash in Miami while proud Victoria watches on

The former footballer kicked off his celebrations very early with a black-tie event held a whole month ahead of his actual birthday on May 2.

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